Sentence examples for on fairness grounds from inspiring English sources

The rail industry also has a powerful argument on fairness grounds: Why should one industry pay a deficit tax when other transportation modes are excused?

The German Parliament is also threatening to block any bilateral agreement on fairness grounds.

The other proposed toll increases, to $7 from $4 for a rush-hour round trip at the Holland and Lincoln tunnels and the George Washington Bridge for drivers paying cash, can also be defended on fairness grounds.

He added: "On fairness grounds it surely cannot be right for people towards the bottom end of the income scale to face higher marginal taxes than those at the top end".

I suspect that, in practice, we suggest setting aside confusing, destructive fairness-talk when we stand to gain from an agreement prevented by a focus on fairness, or when a rival partisan or ideological team has been making headway on fairness grounds.

President Bush who inherited his father's political fortunes if not his financial wealth has proposed phasing out the tax over time on fairness grounds.

That struggle for change bears fruit when we seek to serve others first, to find common ground, to use power ethically, and to insist on fairness and equality.

I reflected on fairness as I watched my friend unload this new, untested horse, at the Wellington show grounds.

A decision on fairness is expected later this year.

But Labour has no monopoly on fairness.

leader should be based on "fairness, transparency and merit".